Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 21, 2018 Journalists Share Posted May 21, 2018 Friday’s Yulong Thoroughbred Sale, the first Thoroughbred sale ever held on the Chinese mainland, was topped by Embiran (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) (lot 52) at 1.35 million RMB (US$211,171/ £157,485 /€179,415/¥23,445,670/A$279,100). The Yulong Jockey Club’s Horse of the Year in 2017 after winning six of his 12 starts, the 5-year-old won the all-weather, 1000-metre Irish Adult Sprinters S. on Saturday (Video). A homebred for His Highness the Aga Khan, Embiran ran third in the 2016 Listed Tetrarch S. before changing hands for €35,000 as a horse in training during the Goffs November Sale later that year. Out of the G3 Athasi S. heroine Emiyna (Maria’s Mon), Embiran counts English highweight Estimate (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) under his third dam, the MSW & MGSP Ebaziya (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}). Overall, 41 horses of 71 catalogued sold for 13 million RMB (US$2,033,548/£1,517,013/€1,728,540/¥225,837,509/A$2,688,211) and a clearance rate of 60.6%. Inglis Director Peter Heagney was on hand to auction the first three through the ring, with Ms. Deng, a licensed auctioneer in mainland China, taking over until the end of the sale. The duo were assisted by Inglis Chinese representative Jin “Tony” Tian. For a replay of the first portion of the auction, click here. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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